Birth of George II1890
Birth of George II, eldest child of Constantine & Sophia
Historical person
George II Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for George II, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Greece.
17 records1890–194611 events3 places
Chronological biography
1890
1922
Succession1922
Succeeds as King of Greece
1923
Incident-Corfu27 September 1923
Greece is forced to pay Italy a large indemnity
1935
Restoration1935
The Greek monarchy is restored when George II becomes King for a 2nd time
1940
Invasion of Greece1940
Greece repels an invasion by Italy
Battle of Greece28 October 1940
The Battle of Greece becomes a continuation of the Greco-Italian War
Invasion of Greece28 October 1940
The Battle of Greece becomes a continuation of the Greco-Italian War
1941
Capture of Samos1941
Samos is captured by the Italians
Invasion of Greece1941
Germany occupies Greece
Rule of Samos1941
Samos is captured by the Italians
Commonwealth22 February 1941
The decision to send a British Commonwealth expeditionary force is made
Invasion of Greece22 February 1941
The decision to send a British Commonwealth expeditionary force is made. A meeting attended by Eden and the Greek leadership, including King George II, Prime Minister Alexandros Koryzis and Papagos takes place in Athens on February 22
1943
Capture of Samos1943
Samos is captured by the Germans
Rule of Samos1943
Samos is captured by the Germans
1944
Declaration of War1944
Civil war breaks out between the royalists & communists
1946
Referendum1 September 1946
A Plebiscite favours the monarchy & George II returns to Greece
Restoration1 September 1946
A Plebiscite favours the monarchy & George II returns to Greece
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.